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ryner's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
In this pocket-sized but knowledge-filled volume, physicist Stefan Klein tells us a little about the universe as we currently understand it over the course of ten chapters, in topics ranging from particle physics, and statistics to dark matter and the size and nature of the universe. Though an expert in his field, Klein gently and conversationally explains the concepts in a way you'd want a friend to describe them to you, a non-scientist. Overall, it was a pleasing reminder of all the amazing things we have learned already about the universe, as well as the many perplexing things we have yet to fully understand.
wisewalker419's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
More poetic than NDT's. The universe is really really really really really big
jacquelynjoan's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This is a great little book full of fascinating information and insights into the beauty of the universe.
etana_80's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
_ao_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
aimeebellah's review
5.0
“The way to understanding is not a straight, flat road but a spiral staircase. Anyone who turns around a number of times while covering the distance ends up looking in the same direction as when they started. But they will have reached a higher level.” p. 44
Some of the concepts in this book went right over my head. However, I loved every single chapter and the knowledge I gained. Klein wrote it in awe of the universe and in doing so left me in awe as well.
(I also am excited by his theory on other planets containing life.
Some of the concepts in this book went right over my head. However, I loved every single chapter and the knowledge I gained. Klein wrote it in awe of the universe and in doing so left me in awe as well.
(I also am excited by his theory on other planets containing life.
heidichanel's review against another edition
5.0
Read this for the first time in 2019, a year and a half later I still completely enjoyed it and learned something new.
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